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Further jail time for man (24) who had 'deeply traumatic upbringing'

Summary

A 24‑year‑old man named Brandon Deegan of Redwood Court, Tallaght, was sentenced by Tallaght District Court to 15 months in jail for a series of offences committed between April and September 2023. The offences included possession of cocaine on two occasions, possession of a silver extendable baton, and obstructing Garda Neil Lynch during a drug search. Deegan pleaded guilty to all charges. The court noted that he had prior convictions, including a six‑month sentence for drug possession in 2020 and a three‑month term in May 2023 for a similar offence. Defence counsel described Deegan's background as a "deeply traumatic upbringing", with 18 years in State care, the loss of his mother's body at age 18, the death of his father in 2014, and the loss of a close friend in a road traffic incident.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Further jail time for man (24) who had 'deeply traumatic upbringing'. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 2023 Incident
• April 29, 2023 Incident
• May 1, 2023 Incident
• September 18, 2023 Incident
• September 27, 2023 Incident
• May 2023 Incident
• June 10, 2026 Incident
• 2025-06-10 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Drugs Road Traffic Stage Sentence

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